Cleaning a 5770?
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Take a cup of water and dump it right on top while it's on.
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Air duster and an unused toothbrush should be fine.
Air duster and an unused toothbrush should be fine.
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Was thinking I should clean up the thermal paste and put on some MX2 that I've got.
So I suppose the OP should be asking how I'd take off the cooler, as I'm confounded
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Originally Posted by legoman786  Take a cup of water and dump it right on top while it's on.
Air duster and an unused toothbrush should be fine. |
So I suppose the OP should be asking how I'd take off the cooler, as I'm confounded
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Oh... Of course.
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Reference or non-reference?
Reference or non-reference?
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You have to take them all off, and my 5870 even has a screw on the backplate connected to the cooler.
Originally Posted by Lee79 I want to clean and change the TIM on my reference one as well, anyone know what screws to unscrew to take off the heat sink? |
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WHAT!
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Use a Hose it more thorough..
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Get a 1" paint brush to clean the sinks off with and canned air.
Originally Posted by legoman786 Take a cup of water and dump it right on top while it's on.
Air duster and an unused toothbrush should be fine. |
Use a Hose it more thorough..
Get a 1" paint brush to clean the sinks off with and canned air.
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Use MX3 instead of MX2. Works a few degrees cooler than MX2
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I had a good look at the picture I posted and just tried the 4 X brace screws and it came off without removing the RAM sink, So I gave it a good clean up, the heat sink was blocked with dust and put some MX-3 TIM on it and knocked off 5 degrees C of my idle temps took 10 mins at the most was well worth it thanks for the help.
Originally Posted by TheOcelot You have to unscrew all of them off. I just did this last night. I take the ramsink off too. Just dont have the thermal pads touch anything and you wiggle it off, everything will be fine. |
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Not a problem, You ma get a better temp after it sets awhile too..
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Maybe if that's what I had laying around
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So are you telling me that the screws that my screwdriver is too large to unscrew successfully are the only ones I need to take off?!
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Originally Posted by CrazzyRussian Use MX3 instead of MX2. Works a few degrees cooler than MX2 |
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Originally Posted by Lee79 I had a good look at the picture I posted and just tried the 4 X brace screws and it came off without removing the RAM sink, So I gave it a good clean up, the heat sink was blocked with dust and put some MX-3 TIM on it and knocked off 5 degrees C of my idle temps took 10 mins at the most was well worth it thanks for the help. |
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Your temps are comming from something else.. I have this old ATI 1950X or something and after so many years there was no dust inside and I havent cleaned it since the first day.. so don't except your temps to even drop by 1C.
Originally Posted by Dilyn How do? I was just spectating a game of TF2 when I noticed my temps were reaching 80C
I seriously need to dust this thing out apparently. So, how do? |
Your temps are comming from something else.. I have this old ATI 1950X or something and after so many years there was no dust inside and I havent cleaned it since the first day.. so don't except your temps to even drop by 1C.
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Not everyone has there PC in a dust free environment my 5770 had dust in it and I have Dust filters on all my intake fans of my case.
Originally Posted by Lune Your temps are comming from something else.. I have this old ATI 1950X or something and after so many years there was no dust inside and I havent cleaned it since the first day.. so don't except your temps to even drop by 1C. |
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